The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03
In HOMAGE OF TIE HERO LEE
LAYING THE COMMISSIONS OF TiIE
MONUMENT AT RICHMOND.

"A Pageant and II Celebration Worthy of
tho Great Chieftain In Whose HOnor they
wore NInde--Wade Hampton NIa,sliai oI
tho Day.
RICHMOND, VA, October 27.-In spite
of the rainy weather the city this morn
ing soon showed signs of interest IN tho
coming ceremonies, the crowd being the
largest seen horo in great many years.
At q very early hour the sound of drum
and bugle noted the preparations for the
grand parade. Before 10 o'clock tho
rain bad temporarily ceased, but the
clouds remained unbrokcn and threaten
ing. People, however, seemed not to
notice this, but had apparently made up
their minds to carry out the programme
of the day in all it's details, Grain or
shine."
Tho visiting military force consists of
two corps of cadets, one from the Vir-
'ginia Military Institute and the other
from the Blacksburg Agricultural and
Mechanical College, two regiments of
Virginia infantry, three companies Of
cavalry, four companies of artillery, two
companies of infantry from North Caro-
lima aud ono from Maryland, Besides
these there are several camps Of Con
federate Veterans from different parts of
the State and six hundred veterans Of
the Maryland Line. Tho latter arrived
hero this morning and their appearance
on tho street, with the Marino Band of
Washington at the head Of the line,
created considerable interest, and they
! were everywhere greeted with onthusi-
aSm.
4 Four professors and fifty-fivo students
, arrived this morning from the Washing
ton and Lee University. General r. L.
Lee was at the time of his death presi-
dent Of the institution and was succeed
cd by his son, General G. w. Custis
] zee, who is now president. Owing to
he recent illness of the latter he was
unable to participate i'll to-day's cere-
monies, but his brothers, General W. II.
II. Lee (popularly known as Roony
here. The only other Immediate mem
bers of the family are two daughters,
who are at present in Europe.
At few minutes before II o'clock,
everything being in readiness, the pro-
cassion began to move.
/ At the head of the line, after detach-
ments of mounted police, came the chief
\ marshal of the day, General Wade
/ Hampton, riding side by side with
] Governor Htzhugh Lee, both suporbly
I, mounted. Then followed tho Governor e
!, staff, i'll brilliant uniform, and the assist
ant marshals. Next in successive order
came the Virginia Confederate veteran
camps, the veterans of the Maryland
Line, the volunteer infantry of Virginia
and North Carolina, the artillery and
then all the various civic organizations,
embracing tho Grand Lodge of Virginia
Masons, two communicates of knights
Tumplars, Blue Lodge Masons, Druids,
Elks, Junior Order of American Me
chanics, Odd Fellows and othor societies
in regalia.
The whole mado such a display as has
never been seen in Richmond. Donse
crowds packed the sidewalks along tho
} whole route of march, and tho pOpulacC
| gave vent to their enthusiasm in almost
incessant cheers, to be but increased n!
) some favorite or famed organization
passed by.
| The procession was nearly all hou
Z passing given point, the Richmond
fire department, with all its apparatus
bringing up tho rear. Windows an(
= overy other available elevated place alons
3 the limo Of march were filled with peo
= pie, mainly ladies, who chcered tho we
Y processionists by waving hats and hand
e kcrchiefs, and expressed their pleasur
8 in various other ways. The sccnc us tn
o head of the column marched into th
l.. monument grounds was despite tn
= drizZle) worry inspiring.
I General Wade Hampton and Govcrno
d Lee rode in front, side by side, as loy
d ingly as when in other days they com
n manded the cavalry of the Army c
o Northern Virginia.
r The statue of Fame crowning Ice q
10 the entrance of the grounds was SUI
rounded by about one hundred vetera
d inmates of the Confederate Soldier
a Home, and as the head of the line ~
e. preached they unveiled the statue an
10 fired salute. This statue is a plastC
le cast Of colossal size, an imitation grant
I'd base, designed and constructed by job
Ip A. Eldon and w. l.. Sheppard, two {
le Richmond's best known artists, and is
o; decided feature Of the many designs IN
ly decorations to be seen throughout tt
cr city. The enthusiasm Of the veterans
I'll the Leo Camp Home was touching
witness, as they recognized SO many
lh | their old leaders and comrades i'll lii
es and greeted them with an old-timc Co
federato yell, which, if not as strong
lis in former days, was at least as hear
ur and sincere.
OF The grand stand, to which admissic
was had only by tickets of inVitatio
was soon filled, while many thousan
Il, stood in the mud and rain in as clio
proximity as possible.
The Marine Band of Washin8t
played "Dixic," "Star Spangled Ba
,e ner, "Yankee DOODLE" and other po
g. ular airs, while tho veterans, tho Grn
it Lodge of Masons aud other organil
ge tions took the places assigned them.
he Despite the constant driz2le, viii
ne soon increased to a hard rain, peol
n held their places with amazing patien'
ev A vG teran voiced the sentiments OF
on wheI, he said: "We used to follow MAJ
ON Bob in much worse weather than til
,ss and Burely we can chccrfully stand Il
ID. to do bim honor"
,c. Governor Lee called the vast as8c
tn blage to order, and introduced tho IL
in Dr. Moses D. Hoge, Of Richmond, W
zen offered forvent and appropriate pray
~, in which he thanked God for the life Il